Journal-box for mining-cars.



W. H. BINES. JOURNALBOX FOR MINING (EARS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 4, 1908.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. ll, lmlb Application filed .Zl'une l, 1908. Serial No. M6313.

To all whom it many concern:

Be it known that l[, WILLIAM HOLLAND Buses, of Barnesville, in the county of Belmont and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful lirn rovements in Journal-Boxes for Miningare; and I hereby which form part of this specification.

This invention relates to mining cars, and has particular reference to the running gear thereof; and its objects are tb provide an improved self-oiling dust-proof journalbox for the axle journals, whereby all the bearing parts will be protected from grit and dirt; and to improve the general con struction and combination of the wheels, axle, journal-boxes and body of such cars.

The several features of construction and arrangement of parts embodying the invention will be hereinafter explained in detail with reference to the accompanying draw ings; and the parts and combination of parts for which protection is desired are set forth in the claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a detail vertical transverse sectional view of part of a wooden body car in the plane of one of the axles, immaterial parts bein broken away, and showing the righthand ournal-box and wheels in section, the right-hand wheel be ing shown as loose on the axle and the lefthand wheel as fast thereon. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line 2-2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3-isa vertical sectional view of the journal box and wheel as applied'to a steel-bottom car. Fig. 4 is a section on line dl, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a plan View of one of the journal-boxes detached from the car-body; and Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view on line 66, of Fig. 3.

Each car axle l is carried by wheels, which may be of ordinary construction. These wheels may be either fast or loose upon the axle, but preferably T have one wheel fast outer end of the hub of the wheel bearin against this collar. If desired a on shaped dust-cap 2 may be secured to the co lar 2 by the pin 2 as shown inFig. 1, the inner end of this cap extending across the space between the meeting ends of the wheel hub and collar, as shown.

The axle l is provided with journals 1 adjacent the wheels, which journals pass through journal boxes 3 which are provided at top with removable brasses, or Babbitt bearing plates 3, which rest upon the top of the shaft and support the journal boxes and weight of the car mounted" thereon. Each box 3 is provided below the brass and shaft, with an oil cellar 3 which may be packed with wool waste to su ply oil to the under side of the axle by capill when the'oil supply for any reason is allowed to run low; and above the brass is a transverse oil reservoir 3 from which the oil can pass into the oil cellar through apertures 3 in the brass 3 thus oil can be constantly supplied to the axle journal both at top and bottom. The reservoir 3 can be filled with oil through a passage 3 which is formed in the upper side of the journal box and extends to the outer end thereof as shown in Figs. 3 and 4:, and which is preferably closed at its outer end by means of a spring-cap 3, which automatically closes the oil reservoir. The j ournal-box moreover is provided on its outer end with an annular internally recessed flange 3 which embraces the inner end of the hub of the wheel, and a felt ring 4 is placed in the recess of this flan e and contacts with the exterior surface of the end of the adjacent wheel hub so as to prevent entry of dust into the journalbox. A washer 4: may be inter osed between the outer end of the journa -box and the inner end of the wheel hub as shown. The inner end of the journal-box is provided with an internally channeled annular flange 3 in which is placed a felt ring 4* which surrounds the axle and prevents entry of dust into the inner end of the box. The journal-box is provided on its opposite sides with perforated ears or lugs 3 for the passage of securing bolts 5 by which it is attached t0 the car body or truck-beam.

Figs. 1 and 2 show the parts asused with a. wooden car. In this case the adjacent boxes 3 on the axle are connected and spaced apart by a rolled structural iron channel ary attraction Mill lltl

bar, or beam (3, wtncn also terms the top of the oil reservoir and closes same asshown.

with a car having a steel or iron bottom. In

And in this case the depending side flanges of the channel-bar embrace the outer sides of the journal-box, and thus relieve bolts 5 of lateral strain. Upon the channel-bar U the wooden body 7 of the car is mounted, and the bolts 5 transfix the journal-boxes and channel-bar and the bottom of the car body as shown, and thus bind the whole securely together. As shown bolts have nuts 5 on their lower ends, and these are prevented from loosening by means of locking plates 5" transfixed by the bolts and having their'ends 5 upturned against the nuts, thereby forming a positive nut lock, preventing loosening of the nuts.

Figs. 8 and t show the invention as used such cases the beam 6 can be dispensed with and the journal-boxes 3 can be fastened direct to the steel bottom 8 of the car, as shown, said car bottom forming the covering or top of the oil reservoir 3.

It will be observed that in this invention the axle is rotatable, and though I prefer to have at least one of the wheels loose on the axle, such loose wheel has no motion with regard to the axle except when turning curves, and consequently there is practically no wear between the wheel and axle. The axle journal-bearings are well protected from dust;

they come directly under the load; they are thoroughly lubricated, and the ample oil reservoirs are located in the best position to insure constant lubrieationof the wearing parts.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and des re to secure by Letters Patent'is;

.1. The combination of a wheeled axle, a journal-box adjacent each wheel having a transverse oil reservoir above the axle journal, an oil cellar below the journal; with removable bearing plates inter )os'ed between the top of the box and the ax e, a channelbar resting upon the tops of the boxes and end, with dust excluding devices in said flanges at the ends of the box; an inverted channel-bar supported upon the boxes and elosingthe upper ends of the oil reservoir, and bolts transfixing the box and bar, substantially as described.

3. In combination a wheeled axle, journalboxes surrounding the axle journals, each box having a transverse oil reservoir in it upper part open at top and supplying oh to the upper side of the journal, an oil cellar below the journal, and an oil supply channel leading into the oil reservoir; with a removable perforated bearing plate resting l ll the top of the box and closing the oil cellar, a metal plate extending between and over the journal boxes and closing the oil rewrvoirs therein and means rigidly securing the boxes to said plate.

at. In combination'a wheeled axle, journal boxes surrounding the axle journals adjacent the wheels, each box having a transverse oil reservoir in its upper part supplying oil to the upper s te of the journal, an oil cellar below the journal, and an oil supply cl1annel leading into the transverse oil reservoir; with a removable. perforated bearing plate interposed between the top of the box and the journal and closing the oil cellar, a rigid top plate overlying the two boxes and clo ing the oil reservoir thereof, and bolts transfixing said box-and plate and securing the boxes rigidly to the plate, substantiall as described.

In combination an axle. wheels on opposite ends thereof, and ournal boxes on the axle journals adjacent the wheels, each box having atransverse oil reservoir above the axle open at top, an oil cellar below the axle.

perforated eyes at each side of the cellar for the passage of receiving bolts, and annular channeled flanges at each end surrounding the journals, dust excluding devices in said flanges, and a rigid connecting bar overlying both boxes, said bar closing the oil reservoirs and bolts t 'ansfixing the boxes and bar and ri 'idly connecting them and-also closing the 1 oil reservoirs, the flanges of said bar preventing lateral displacement of the boxes.

21 In combination, awheeled axle, journal boxes on the axle journals adjacent the 5 wheels, each box having a transverse oil reservoir above the axle, an oil cellar below the 'axle, and annular channeled flanges at each securing the boxes to the bar. I In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I athx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

W. F. SMITH, C. J. HowARn. 

